Young Jill Nibbling

[Ratsmasher 36]

morning everyone

first i'd better apologise because im sure this topic has been done to death, but couldn't find exactly what im looking for on the search.

Basically I've just got my first ferrets, two 16 week old jills, very lively have been hand-reared, and so are pretty good biting wise, but one does like to have the occasional nibble not particularly hard, just putting her mouth around the end of my finger really). Ive tryed giving her a tap on the nose, but she then tries to bite even more, will this just stop in time because I handle them twice a day for about 10 minutes. another thought is that it only seems to be in the morning because I handle them before I change their water and feed them ( once in the morning with half their daily food and again in the evening), i want just thinking that if they're hungary she might just be having an inquisitive nibble.

any advice would be gratefully recieved

Ratty

[PeterButler 0]

Sounds like she's trying to suckle on the end of your finger, if that's all it is she'll grow out of it. If she's not biting hard or drawing blood then I'd just let it run it's course and wait for her to get bored with it, tapping her nose can make them hand shy, so unless she's latching on don't do it, unless you want a ferret that messes about in warrens when you try to pick her up. Try one of the anti bite products on the end of your finger before you touch her, she'll soon realise your finger tastes bitter and stop doing it.

[scothunter 12,609]

just what kits do mate.there like pups.they will soon grow out of it.just handle them lots.i used to just force my knuckle in there mouth everytime they tried to nip.they dont like that,and soon stop.

[Ratsmasher 36]

ok thanks for the advice

atb